This is so huge.

For those of you that lived through the the playoff disasters of the 70's and remember clearly Whitey Herzog publicly griping that Joe Burke was too conservative and failed to acquire a big arm or especially a RH power bat. Our biggest acquisition in a late season deal was Lonnie Smith in 1985 and that was done by John scheurholtz.

Those are days gone by now. But making this trade shows how much organizational philosophy has changed.

Thank goodness.

They think its a good trade mainly cause they aquired three players for a rental pitcher. Finn and Lamb will help them out in the years to come.

And they send Cueto best wishes for him in the future, they understand its a business and players come and then they go such is life.

Clean out your locker kid and get out of my sight.

@jonmorosi: #Royals still working to upgrade bench. Looking at both infielders and outfielders.

He's in a contract year I know, but it sure would be nice to re-sign him.

Side note:

Here's my day...

1) Sleep in
2) Hear Cueto rumors
3) Go to initial meeting regarding a new job, discover it would entail at least a 30 percent raise as well as significant savings on insurance costs (5 percent responsibility on our end vs. 20 percent). Told I am clear candidate, he has plans to transition me to his role/responsibility in the next few years.
4) Get out of meeting and discover the Royals have knocked Keuchel out early and Ventura threw a gem.
5) See Cueto news and delight at the light trade cost
6) Picking up wife at airport at 5. Texts indicate sexual favors to occur this evening.

So yeah, good day.

Cheers!

@jonmorosi: #Royals operating like team that plans to win World Series; they have the ace, now want veteran bench/platoon piece. @FOXSports

Per Jon Morosi

#Royals operating like team that plans to win World Series; they have the ace, now want veteran bench/platoon piece. @FOXSports

Any ideas on Veteran bench players like a Ibanez or Willingham in years past?

Zobrist?

Zobrist would be an absolutely perfect addition/cherry on top.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Yost calls this the &quot;old Ventura,&quot; which he says is &quot;a good sign for us &amp; a bad sign for everyone else.&quot; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash">#Royals</a></p>&mdash; Josh Vernier (@JoshVernier610) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshVernier610/status/625411435263164416">July 26, 2015</a></blockquote>
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I don't know about any of you guys and your Facebook feeds, but Brandon Finnegan getting traded isn't sitting well with the "women I went to high school with" demographic.

That screams Zobrist.

Hope it doesn't mean Willie Bloomquist.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Johnny Cueto since 2011: 808 IP, 2.51 ERA. He&#39;s a true ace, the Royals&#39; first since Zack Greinke, and makes KC big favorites in the AL.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/625384491301912576">July 26, 2015</a></blockquote>
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No need for Viagra to have this erection lasting more than 4 hours.